The clever reason most people never realised Modern toilets usually come with two flush buttons instead of one. One is smaller; the other is larger. Most people simply press whichever button they feel like pressing, while some hit both without thinking twice. It seems like a tiny design detail, but those two buttons serve an…
Photo credit: X/@thedurandcup Mohun Bagan Super Giant began their Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rivals East Bengal in the opening match of the tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute, while goalkeeper Vishal Kaith made a series of…
New coin; Nepal PM Balendra Shah The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, announced on Saturday that it would mint a new one-rupee coin featuring a controversial map showing the territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, which are disputed with India.Kathmandu claims the territories as their own, whereas New Delhi maintains that these…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was given additional charge of the Ministry of Education after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers. Pradhan stepped down following weeks of nationwide student-led protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination irregularities.Who is Pralhad Joshi? Pralhad Joshi is…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical run-out miss behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicketkeeper-batter, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party leaders on Saturday met Delhi Police commissioner Anurag Kumar after the protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar was called off following education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and the fulfilment of the remaining demands.While speaking to reporters after the meeting, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said they had made…
Bigger than Manhattan: Historic 88,000-acre Texas ranch sells for $127.7 million (Image/X) One of the largest cattle ranch properties in the United States has been sold for nearly its full asking price after spending less than a month on the market.The Freeman Family Ranches, an 87,953-acre property spread across the North Texas and Oklahoma panhandles,…
Arvind Kejriwal congratulates youth on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hailed the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a decisive triumph over governmental arrogance, calling it a milestone moment for the nation’s youth and democratic accountability.The minister’s departure follows weeks of widespread agitation…
Image sourced through IranInternational Images published by Iranian state news outlets on Saturday showed children receiving firearms training at a nighttime gathering at Tehran’s Azadi Square. This comes amid reports that the Islamic Republic is recruiting minors as young as 12 to man checkpoints and perform security duties during the war.The images come months after…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s first series triumph as India’s T20I captain was built on a fearless brand of cricket, and the skipper believes the young side’s ability to stay positive and attack every opportunity has been the biggest takeaway from their dominant campaign against Zimbabwe.India sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead…